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Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman; Letters to Lucilius
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While external circumstances like illness or failure may be contrary to nature, maintaining a resilient spirit in the face of them is always in accordance with nature.
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A leader must clearly identify what is essential for survival and what is merely an expensive distraction. Essentials are abundant, while luxuries require wasted effort to obtain.
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Apply careful investigation, considering how our affairs actually stand, and not what men say of them; you will then understand that evils are more likely to help us than to harm us.2 more supporting quotes are in the member records.
Fear often persists because it is passed on by others without being verified. One should approach the object of fear directly to understand its harmless nature.
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Apply careful investigation, considering how our affairs actually stand, and not what men say of them; you will then understand that evils are more likely to help us than to harm us.2 more supporting quotes are in the member records.
Restricting both extreme joys and extreme fears leads to a more stable spirit. By not over-celebrating success, one becomes less vulnerable to the terror of failure.
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Apply careful investigation, considering how our affairs actually stand, and not what men say of them; you will then understand that evils are more likely to help us than to harm us.2 more supporting quotes are in the member records.
A leader should never let external business dictate their internal state; they should loan their time to tasks without losing themselves.
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Avoid procrastinating on important tasks so that you do not reach the end of a project with nothing meaningful to show for it.
A leader must commit to hardships willingly and with alacrity, rather than being forced by circumstances like a hireling.
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A leader must focus on mastering their own emotions and reactions before attempting to control markets or territories.
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Are you not willing to be just without being renowned? Nay, indeed you must often be just and be at the same time disgraced.2 more supporting quotes are in the member records.
Understand that while building a business takes years of toil, it can be destroyed in a single moment.
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Therefore, nothing ought to be unexpected by us. Our minds should be sent forward in advance to meet all problems, and we should consider, not what is wont to happen, but what can happen.2 more supporting quotes are in the member records.
To maintain high standards, act as if a respected mentor is constantly observing your decisions and behavior.
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Use personal principles to fix your own faults rather than to judge or condemn the lifestyle of others.
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A leader should act as if their private life and decisions are always visible to the public to ensure integrity.
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A ship which looms large in the river seems tiny when on the ocean. A rudder which is large for one vessel, is small for another.1 more supporting quote is in the member records.
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